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Old Posted Nov 12, 2010, 3:21 AM
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Originally Posted by hammersklavier View Post
Actually, according to the Macy's website, if you look hard enough, the Center City Macy's has about 318k sf of retail, which makes it the largest Macy's by sf area in the Mid-Atlantic (Philly, Baltimore, DC, eastern Virginia) region.

Still well under the 2,000,000+ sf retailing space the building traditionally held, though...Prior to the Federated-May merger, the space was a Lord & Taylor. Given several factors, including the history of the structure, I'm guessing that upper-level management has a long-term plan to expand and reclaim selling space in what is potentially the most regionally important space in the lower Northeast.
This is from the Macy's Center City website.

http://www.visitmacysphiladelphia.com/

"With over 157,940 square feet of the latest trends in fashion and home décor coupled with nearly 100 years of retailing history, Macy’s Center City, located in the historic Wanamaker building, is a must-see destination for historians and shopping enthusiasts alike."

That is just sad that Macy's can't offer more space in a downtown store in the fifth largest city in the nation. Suburban stores in New Jersey alone are almost double the size at an average of 250,000 sq feet.
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